1. why did Gorbachev pursue glasnost and perestroika reforms? ~the soviet economy could not keep up with the arms race. ~the united states demonstrated that it had greater nuclear capacity. ~russian revolutionaries staged a violent uprising to overthrow the soviet government.

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Raquel Cherry

29 June, 02:23

1. why did Gorbachev pursue glasnost and perestroika reforms? ~the soviet economy could not keep up with the arms race. ~the united states demonstrated that it had greater nuclear capacity. ~russian revolutionaries staged a violent uprising to overthrow the soviet government.

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Eleanor Ellison · Answer 1

Gorbachev pursued glasnost and perestroika reforms because the Soviet economy could not keep up with the arms race. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option. The war of Afghanistan was proving a bit heavy on the Soviet economy. To stabilize the economy, Gorbachev pursued such policies.